General Motors’ plant in Valencia, Venezuela, was seized last week by government authorities amidst violent protests. As a result, GM was forced to halt operations in the country. Today, the company allegedly informed almost 2,700 staffers (at least some via text message) that they are no longer employed at the plant.

In case you didn’t know it, Venezuela is a country in turmoil at the moment. The country is in the midst of a years-long brutal economic depression, their currency is nearly worthless, unemployment is said to be as high as 25 percent, and violent protests have broken out as a result of these things. Now General…

People tend to really want a seat when they got on the subway, so I totally get this. The joy on their faces just from being able to get on is completely understandable. The insane rush though, I'm still working on.

So, as we all know, Hugo Chávez died yesterday. Now, despite the hidden right-wing-leftist-anarcho-monarchist subtexts I include in all my posts, we're not really a political blog, so we'll just say that Chavez' legacy is, at very best, checkered. So, despite whatever reservations I may have about the man and his long…

Mimes: What are they good for? Oh, so many things! They bring laughter and joy to everyone who encounters them. They help the white makeup industry stay financially afloat. Sometimes they make precious balloon animals. And most importantly, they know how to combat traffic in high-density urban areas, which is why…

WikiLeaks cables reveal the crew of an American Airlines jet was detained in Venezuela in 2008 after making a minor joke over the plane's PA about President Hugo Chavez, forcing American to fly the plane empty to get them home.

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to check out a couple of cars that live in the oil-mad city of Maracaibo, Venezuela, courtesy of loyal reader Ferli. Make the jump to see the whole…

Last year, the Islamic Republic of Iran churned out 1.1 million vehicles. By 2015, they hope to hit the magic two mil mark. According to Manouchehr Manteghi of Iran's largest automaker, Irankhodo, the sanctions imposed due to the nation's nucular program haven't stayed technological progress, but they have made…